W Aug 22 Pretest and introduction to the course

M Aug 27 K&G ch. 1, "What is thinking?"

W Aug 29 K&G ch. 2, "Personal barriers," pp. 13-19. Do Thinking Activity 2.1 to turn in.

M Sept 3 (Labor Day; classes meet) K&G ch. 2, pp. 20-42. Bring in your anonymous answer to your assigned barrier challenge (pp. 42-43).

W Sept 5 K&G ch. 5, "Language: Our Thinking Medium," pp. 76-89.

M Sept 10 K&G ch. 5, pp. 89-96. Slang cards due.

W Sept 12 Harris, p. 255-280.

M Sept 17 K&G ch. 4, "Brain and Memory," pp. 56-61.

W Sept 19 K&G, ch. 4, pp. 61-75. Paper 1 (on slang) due.

M Sept 24 Tues. Sept 25 is last day to drop with an ‘N’.

W Sept 26 K&G ch. 3, "Sensing."

M Oct 1 Review K&G chs. 1-5.

W Oct 3 Test 1.

M Oct 8 K&G chs. 6, "Feeling," and 7, "Creative Thinking"

W Oct 10 K&G ch. 10, "Scientific Thinking"

M Oct 15 Fall Break. No classes.

W Oct 17 K&G ch. 9, "Logical Thinking," pp. 134-54, 171-192.

M Oct 22 Test 2.

W Oct 24 K&G ch. 12, "Problem Solving." Discuss research strategies.

M Oct 29 View Chicken Run in class.

W Oct 31 Discuss problem-solving for your projects and in the film. K&G ch. 13, "Evaluating."

M Nov 5 K&G, ch. 8, "Organizing."

W Nov 7 Writing and research day. No class.

M Nov 12 Paper 2 (on Chicken Run) due. K&G ch. 14, "Decision and Action."

W Nov 14 Conferences on problem paper. No class.

M Nov 19 K&G ch. 11, "Persuasive Thinking." Do thinking activities 11.4 and 11.5 to turn in.

W Nov 21 Thanksgiving Break.

M Nov 26. Organizational strategies. Review K&G ch. 8. Tues. Nov 27 is last day to withdraw.

W Nov 28 Draft workshop with writing partner.

M Dec 3 Paper 3 (problem paper) due. Exam review and evaluations.

W Dec 5 Reading Day

F Dec 7 Final Exam, 3:30 pm